Bill Amatneek

Bill Amatneek has been published in Down Beat, Rolling Stone, Yoga Journal, Storytelling Magazine, Bluegrass Unlimited, Bass World, Musician, Fine Books & Collections, and anthologized in Encounters with Bob Dylan: If You See Him Say Hello.

He wrote and published two books of stories about playing string bass in the acoustic music movement. The most recent, Acoustic Stories: Pickin’ for the Prez and other Unamplified Tales, was a Foreword Reviews 2013 silver Book of the Year Award Winner in Performing Arts and Music.

His 2003 collection, Acoustic Stories: Playing Bass with Peter, Paul & Mary, Jerry Garcia, and Bill Monroe, won the BAIPA award for Best Music Book.